kernel compile produces 1.2+GB of data

[Dennis Gilmore]

Once upon a time Wednesday 23 June 2004 11:40 pm, Dax Kelson wrote:
> A freshly, not updated FC2 box:
>
> du -hs /usr/src/linux/linux-2.6.5-1.358/
> 220M    /usr/src/linux-2.6.5-1.358/
> cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.5-1.358/
> make mrproper
> cp configs/kernel-2.6.5-i686.config .config
> make oldconfig
> make
> du -hs /usr/src/linux/linux-2.6.5-1.358/
> 1.2GB (or thereabouts)
>
> I have done no more examination, before I do, does anyone know what's
> up? The resultant kernel and modules are fine FWIW, so no problem there,
> just the size is the issue.
>
> On a SUSE Linux 9.1 with the shipped 2.6.4-something, the final du
> results are ~400MB.

ive noticed the exact same thing.  i guess its to do with compiller 
differences.  not sure what version of gcc SUSE ship but i found with a 
totally vanilla 2.6.6 that the tree used up ~1.2gb as well

Dennis
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